Scale-up

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Opening on 22 August 2022, the Scale-up category offers a route for high-growth UK businesses to sponsor skilled applicants from overseas.

Scale-up provides more flexibility than Skilled Worker as the sponsorship is only required to last for 6 months, after which the person can work on an employed and self-employed basis.

Only high-growth businesses can apply to be a sponsor, meaning they must have at least 10 employees and in the last three years had either 20% growth in employees or turnover.

Scale-up is a category which can lead to settlement (indefinite leave to remain).

Applying for a sponsor licence

The Scale-up category requires the business to apply for a sponsor licence and meet strict compliance and audit responsibilities.

Other options and services

We can advise on the best routes to use for your business and help plan for your future immigration needs.

Whether you are a start-up business in the UK or more established, you can also benefit from additional advice from our corporate team such as on contracts and transactions and our employment team for the drafting of a suitable assignment agreement and UK employment contract. You may also require assistance with sourcing and retaining suitable premises and again, our Real Estate team are well placed to assist you with this. We are able to provide you with the whole suite of legal services in one place.

For more information about our immigration services, please contact Nicolas Rollason at nrollason@kingsleynapley.co.uk or a member of the team.